Magic: The Gathering cards – everyone can be a wizard

A still-sealed Alpha set made $70,000 plus the buyer’s premium in April 2021. Image courtesy of Heritage Auctions and LiveAuctioneers.
A still-sealed Alpha set of Magic: The Gathering cards achieved $70,000 plus the buyer’s premium in April 2021. Image courtesy of Heritage Auctions and LiveAuctioneers.

NEW YORK — Magic: The Gathering is strictly a childhood amusement for many, but others retain their passion for it well into adulthood, honing their collections of these trading cards and hunting for valuable examples.

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Magic: The Gathering cards cast powerful spell at Bruneau

Magic: The Gathering Beta Black Lotus card, graded CGC 9 Mint, $45,000
Magic: The Gathering Beta Black Lotus card, graded CGC 9 Mint, $45,000

CRANSTON, R.I. – Magic: The Gathering (MTG) trading cards dominated the list of top lots in Bruneau & Co. Auctioneers’ Winter Comic, TCG (Trading Card Games) & Toy auction held February 26. The top five offerings – all MTG cards from 1993 – combined to bring a total of $123,750.

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Scarce Magic: The Gathering cards in play at Bruneau, Feb. 26

Magic: The Gathering Beta Black Lotus card, graded CGC 9 Mint, est. $40,000-$60,000
Magic: The Gathering Beta Black Lotus card, graded CGC 9 Mint, est. $40,000-$60,000

CRANSTON, R.I. – Anyone who doubts the soaring popularity of Magic: The Gathering (MTG) trading cards should look no further than Bruneau & Co. Auctioneers’ Winter Comic, TCG (Trading Card Games) & Toy auction slated for Saturday, February 26, starting at 10 am Eastern. The top five lots – all MTG cards – have a combined high estimate of $135,000. Absentee and Internet live bidding will be available through LiveAuctioneers.

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